释义 |
braveryn. 1. show of courage; noisy,showy display表现勇敢;叫闹。 △Oth.1.1.100: “Upon malicious bravery dostthou come/To start my quiet.”你不怀好意,前来撒泼,惊扰我的安宁。(按: bravery一词,又作knavery——耍无赖。) 2.ostentatious display,bragging.bravado夸耀的表现,自夸,虚张声势。 △Ham.5.2.79:“But sure the braveryof his grief did put me/Into a towering passion.”可是也得怪他那样夸大他的悲哀,才惹我大发了一阵火性子。 3.finery,splendid dress,expensive clothes华丽服饰,漂亮服装,贵重衣服。 △As.2.7.80:“That says his braveryis not on my cost,” i.e. Who says that his splendiddress is not paid for by me (and that I therefore haveno right to criticise him for it).若是说他的漂亮服装并不是用我的钱做的(因此我就没有权利批评他)。 △Shr.4.3.57:“double change of bravery”,两套漂亮服装。 |